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FD64 Weather Bay Pines Veterans Administration Heliport

St Petersburg, FloridaElevation 9 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIE · 8 NM NE · 50 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPIE
WIND
050@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/68 NE 21 kt 27 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 19 kt 26 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 84/68 NE 19 kt 26 kt 2%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 19 kt 27 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/70 NE 16 kt – 14%
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 82/69 NE 13 kt – 16%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 82 NE 12 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0942Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FD64. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 80 ft

H2
Dimensions
80 x 56 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H2
H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bay Pines Veterans Administration Heliport is in St Petersburg, Florida. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerREBECCA K. ANDERSON
Manager phone727-398-6661
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD64
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.8081, -82.7745
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD64 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 41%Piston single 36%Unknown 23%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›J3 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FD64 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIE (8 NM NE, VFR).

KPIE St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KCLW Clearwater Air Park
10 NM N
UNKNOWN
KMCF MacDill Air Force Base
14 NM E
VFR
KTPA Tampa International Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
18 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GROUND LEVEL.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
›EXT: 10495
›ROOFTOP.
›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD64 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD64 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD64. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD64 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD64. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD64?
FD64 sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD64?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.